West Virginia Class A Playoffs And College Games Schedule
The Daily Telegraph outlines sectional pairings at PikeView and Princeton High Schools with 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. starts, plus nonroe versus PikeView at 7 30 p.m. The WVIAC tournament opens with Fairmont State at Concord and Bluefield State at Charleston. Virginia Tech and West Virginia meet in a men’s regular season game, with women’s matchups featuring Concord at West Liberty State and Connecticut at West Virginia. Monday snowstorm disrupted press run. Monday night results unavailable.
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NCAA Issues First APR Report Card Highlights Low Thresholds
The NCAA releases its first Academic Progress Rate report indicating 7.2 percent of 5 720 Division I teams may drop below the 925 threshold tying to a 50 percent graduation rate. Football and men's basketball show APRs around 924 922 respectively with women's programs at 970 or higher across several sports. Overall 29 percent of teams fall below 925 with 19 percent in football and basketball under the cutoff.
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Muse earns WVIAC player of the year honor at Concord
Concord University star Lew Muse, a 6 foot 4 guard from Rocky Mount Virginia, leads the league in scoring and ranks high in rebounds and assists. Coach Steve Cox hails the award as a career capper for Muse, who averages 26.5 points this season. Ganaway earns second team honor. Love and London receive other conference recognitions. West Liberty’s Crutchfield named coach of the year.
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West Liberty State College
West Virginia teams start postseason at home and on road
The WVIAC tournament opens with Concord hosting Fairmont State at 7:30 p.m. in the Carter Center while Bluefield State travels to Charleston. Concord’s Steve Cox says it’s a new season and Bluefield State coach Don Jones Jr. notes the late-season momentum as teams aim to advance beyond the regular season.
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Snowy south gears up for sectionals
West Virginia high school sectional playoff action tips off tonight across Class A at Pike View High School Gardner with Big Creek Owls facing Meadow Bridge Wildcats at 6 p.m. Montcalm Generals meet Mercer Christian Academy Cavaliers, then James Monroe faces PikeView at 7:30 p.m. in Class AA Princeton hosts regional final. Summers County and James Monroe women meet in Region VI title at 7 p.m. Wednesday followed by Princeton vs Greenbrier East boys at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Class AAA Region V Section 2.
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Poor grades could cost college scholarships nationwide
NCAA preliminary report says about 410 of 5,720 Division I teams at 328 schools may face penalties next year for academic performance. Football baseball and men's basketball lead penalties. Fresno State and Baylor cited as weak programs. The new system adds semester points for eligibility and retention, with 1,000 as the top score and 92.5 percent threshold for penalties.
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NASCAR pioneer Paul Sawyer remembered as racing trailblazer
Larry Hypes reflects on Paul Sawyer 88 who helped found Richmonds half mile dirt track with Joe Weatherly and Tim Flock 1960s NASCAR era. Sawyer who died as stock cars raced 3000 miles away shaped Cup racing with moonshine era grit and bold owners.
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Little Joe” Weatherly
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